Chess Puzzle #5SyL5 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rook g7; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/b4/e6/h5. Black: king h8; queen c4; rooks d8/f8; pawns a7/c6/f2/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f1=Q+ — pawn f2→f1, promotes to queen, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g7→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf6 (rook f8→f6).
3. Best move: bxc4 — pawn b3→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Rg1+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/p5Rp/2p1P3/7P/1Pq5/1P2Q3/PB3p2/7K b - - 0 35

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